Citizenship

Declaring one's move to a new commune of residence

Any person, regardless of nationality, who establishes residence in a commune of Luxembourg must, upon their arrival, declare their presence to the census office (Bureau de la population) of the communal administration of their new place of residence.

Any person who leaves the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to reside abroad must declare their departure from Luxembourg to the communal administration of their (former) place of residence.

By virtue of the principle of communal autonomy, the
declaration proceduresmay vary from one commune to another.

Who is concerned

Any person who wishes to take up residence in a Luxembourg commune, or move to another commune in Luxembourg, whether they are a European Union national, a national of a country treated as such, or a third-country national.

All declarations must be made by the person concerned, or by their representative, who will be required to produce a currently valid ID document and the document on the basis of which they are acting, and who may be the declarant's:

registered spouse or partner with whom they usually reside;

guardian or trustee;

legal administrator or ad hoc administrator;

special representative.

Non-emancipated minors are represented by
their parents' representative who has parental authority, or by their guardian.

Any person who wishes to leave Luxembourg to reside in another country must declare their departure to their current commune of residencebefore their departure.

Prerequisites

Citizens of a Member State of the European Union (EU) (or of a country treated as a Member State) and the members of their family must be in possession of a national identity card or a currently valid passport (with the required visa, where applicable).

The following countries are treated as European Union Member States:

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, as signatories to the European Economic Area Agreement (EEA);

the Swiss Confederation.

Third-party nationals must be in possession of:

a currently valid passport and, where applicable, the required visa;

in the case of a stay longer than 90 days: an authorisation to stay issued prior to their arrival in Luxembourg (except for family members of a European Union national).

How to proceed

Moving within the same commune or to another commune in Luxembourg

All persons who move to another commune in Luxembourg must file a declaration with their new commune of residence. The declaration of arrival must be filed within 8 days of occupying the new residence.

The
communal administration of the new place of residence
will see to it that the person is removed from the communal register
of their former commune of residence.

The declarant must go in in person with their identity card or their currently valid passport. In the case of a change in family situation, they may be required to provide additional supporting documents.

European Union (EU) nationals, or nationals of a country treated as such, who previously lived in another Luxembourg commune, must also provide a certificate of registration.

Third-country nationals must provide, along with their declaration, where applicable:

their authorisation to stay;

their residence permit;

their visa.

Following the filing of their declaration of arrival with the commune, the declarant can apply for a residence certificate for themselves and the members of their family. Such a certificate may serve as justification for the granting of extraordinary leave for employee relocation.

Moving to Luxembourg from abroad

The formalities to be accomplished when moving to Luxembourg differ depending on whether the person who wishes to move to Luxembourg is a national of a Member State of the European Union (EU) or of a country that is treated as such, or a third-country national.

EU nationals or nationals of a country treated as such and the members of their family

EU nationals or nationals of a country treated as such, as well as the members of their family (regardless of their nationality), must declare their arrival with the commune of residence if they plan to stay longer than 3 months in Luxembourg.

The declarant must go in to the offices of the commune of arrival in person with the following items:

a currently valid ID card or passport accompanied, where applicable, by the required visa, or a residence permit issued by another member state of the EU;

their family record book or, if none:

their certificate of marriage or registered partnership;

their children's birth certificates.

Additional documents may be required by the commune.
It is therefore advisable to get in touch with the competent communal administration office in advance.

If the documents are not in German, French or English, an official translation by a 'sworn translator' must be attached.

Following their declaration of arrival to the communal authorities, the declarant can apply for a residence certificate for themselves and the members of their family. Such a certificate may serve as justification for the granting of extraordinary leave for employee relocation.

Within 90 days of their arrival in Luxembourg, the declarant must also complete the following, with the same communal administration:

a declaration of registration;

an application for a residence permit for family members of a citizen of the EU, if they are a member of the family of the EU national but themselves a third-country national.

Third-country nationals

Third-country nationals who are not family members of an EU national (or a national of a country treated as such) must declare their arrival with the commune of their stay within 3 days of their arrival in Luxembourg, regardless of how long they plan to stay in the country.

Third-country nationals who intend to stay less than 3 months in Luxembourg must declare their arrival with the commune, and produce the following:

Following the filing of their declaration of arrival with the commune, the declarant can apply for a residence certificate for themselves and the members of their family. Such a certificate may serve as justification for the granting of extraordinary leave for employee relocation.

Moving abroad

In the case of a departure from Luxembourg to live in another country, a declaration of departure must be filed with the current commune of residence before the departure.

The declaration of departure must be filed no later than on the day before the departure, and must be signed by the person who made the declaration.

Agencies to contact following a change of address

In theory, state ministries and administrations are automatically informed of changes of address through the National Register of Natural Persons (Registre national des personnes physiques).

As such, citizens will no longer need to provide Luxembourg public agencies with proof of their change of residence.

The Luxembourg Inland Revenue (Administration des contributions directes - ACD) will send a new tax card to residents who have changed addresses. This card should be given to the employer.

All citizens who own a vehicle registered in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg must contact the National Society of Automotive Traffic (Société nationale de circulation automobile - SNCA) within 1 month in order to update the address indicated on the certificate of registration of their vehicle, i.e., the grey card (carte grise).

To complete your application, the information about you collected from this form needs to be processed by the public administration concerned.

That information is kept by the administration in question for as long as it is required to achieve the purpose of the processing operation(s).

Your data will be shared with other public administrations that are necessary for the processing of your application. For details on which departments will have access to the data on this form, please contact the public administration you are filing your application with.

Under the terms of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, you have the right to access, rectify or, where applicable, remove any information relating to you. You are also entitled to withdraw your consent at any time.

Additionally, unless the processing of your personal data is compulsory, you may, with legitimate reasons, oppose the processing of such data.

If you wish to exercise these rights and/or obtain a record of the information held about you, please contact the administration in question using the contact details provided on the form. You are also entitled to file a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission nationale pour la protection des données), headquartered at 1, Avenue du Rock'n'Roll, L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette.

By submitting your application, you agree that your personal data may be processed as part of the application process.

To complete your application, the information about you collected from this form needs to be processed by the public administration concerned.

That information is kept by the administration in question for as long as it is required to achieve the purpose of the processing operation(s).

Your data will be shared with other public administrations that are necessary for the processing of your application. For details on which departments will have access to the data on this form, please contact the public administration you are filing your application with.

Under the terms of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, you have the right to access, rectify or, where applicable, remove any information relating to you. You are also entitled to withdraw your consent at any time.

Additionally, unless the processing of your personal data is compulsory, you may, with legitimate reasons, oppose the processing of such data.

If you wish to exercise these rights and/or obtain a record of the information held about you, please contact the administration in question using the contact details provided on the form. You are also entitled to file a claim with the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission nationale pour la protection des données), headquartered at 1, Avenue du Rock'n'Roll, L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette.

By submitting your application, you agree that your personal data may be processed as part of the application process.